"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." Bill Callahan's new song "Pigeons" starts off on a humorous note — it's a lazy, ramblin' song about a limo driver working a wedding 30 miles from the Mexico border. It's sweet and charming, and the… Read More
It's been becoming more of a trend that a sure-to-be-huge movie comes not just with a soundtrack, but also with a companion album put together by one strong-minded artist and a lot of their talented friends. We saw it with… Read More
In 1967, the Canadian composer and philosopher R. Murray Schafer wrote, “The ear is always open.” He didn’t mean metaphorically: Unlike the lidded eye, the ear cannot close itself off to unwanted stimuli, leaving us particularly susceptible to intrusive sounds.… Read More
The American post-hardcore/alternative rock band Slaves – as opposed to the punk-ish UK duo Slaves — are changing their name over its obvious racial connotations. While they haven't said what they're changing it to, or when, they have issued a statement. "The name… Read More
Two NYC Councilmembers, Justin Brannan of Brooklyn (who was in hardcore bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood before getting into politics), and Keith Powers of Manhattan, have formed the "CBGB Caucus" in the NYC Council to help support independent music… Read More
Secret Machines are back, and will release fourth album Awake In The Brain Chamber on August 21. It's their first album since 2008's Secret Machines and it features frontman Brandon Curtis, drummer Josh Garza and a few songs that feature… Read More
CRICKETS, the newish band from JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN), Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen) and Michael O'Neil (MEN), will release their self-titled debut album on July 17 which was mixed by Uniform's Ben Greenberg. “The simplicity and the… Read More
Sonos' new streaming radio service, Sonos Radio, includes several stations curated by artists, including Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, David Byrne, and more. In addition to his dedicated station In the Absence Thereof…, Thom has been doing a… Read More
Jeff Rosenstock has announced an all-request livestream happening on Instagram Live on July 1 at 9 PM EST. It's free, but it's $2 to request a song and all proceeds go towards various Black Lives Matter, bail and transgender funds.… Read More
As mentioned, singer/songwriter S.G. Goodman teamed up with producer Jim James of My Morning Jacket for her upcoming debut album, Old Time Feeling, which is now set to come out July 17 via Verve Forecast, after being pushed back from… Read More